Opinion: Engaging Kids in Math Through Teamwork and Competition

One month into the school year, my math classroom is buzzing with familiar rhythms: assessments, routines and students still ...

These Shoreham-Wading River educators tag team class lessons

Melissa Levonick and Nicole Collins used their experience at Wading River School to create a curriculum now taught in 38 ...
Staten Island Advance

Are you smarter than a fifth-grader? Try these math problems.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The new school year is quickly approaching, with students returning to class Thursday, and it’s never too early to start preparing and studying for the state exams next spring.
Cleveland.com

‘The struggle is OK’ -- Mr. Whelan is a motivating force for fifth-graders grappling with math at Almira Elementary: Cleveland’s Promise

CLEVELAND, Ohio – On a mid-October day, Mr. John Whelan is playing a video on rounding numbers for his class. As the video finishes and Mr. Whelan begins the lesson, Zoey expresses her worries and ...